New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
THE TUXEDO SEASON.
NEW HOUSES AND PLANS FOR AMUSEME MI
A SUCCESSION OF OUTDOOR SPORTS p ROMlsED-
BREEDING PHEAsANTs AND TROUT.
[FRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBUsE.l

TUXEDO PARK, April Z.-Fragmentary uesciiP-
tons of this suburban resort have not Afforded most
people an adequate idea of the extent and variety OF
the attractions of the place. OF its promise oil per
IN 1nent growth as game preserve aud as colony OF
suburban homes. Sitting in the sunny warmth OF the
gass-enco sed piazza of the club house and overlook
ing the lake. genuine Highland loch. stretching two
miles southwark between the hills. n TRIBUNE CORE
spOndent recently c0nversed with L. Burnett Baldwin,
the head manager of the enterprise.
9" Will the park be more successful M preserve anu
shooting grounda place of occasional resort for sport
and pleasure-or n collection OF summer homes
one leading question. 80
" expect that these two phases oil the PARK wiz
about keep pace with each other was the reply
Indeed each will he p the other. and there IL 10
danger OF their clashng or crowdng each other ou1
want of For IN case our shooting ground g
ever needed for cottages. we get thousands ana
thousands of acres adjoining tho original Lorillard
property. Mr.. Sterling has soIrc 5000 acres ana
Cooper lie witt nearly twice as much. great dea
this ground is like hat OF the club, rocky hills with
thick young timber and adae for our purposes better
than any other. tract over three miles long ana
over two miles broad Will answer us very well, how
ever. for wears"
Have you all the train accommodations you De
site ?"
Yes; the Erie furnishes plenty of trains. and
we have assurance that they will be RIM on time. too
or the engineers will be called 10 account After all
This is the nearest place New York where can
get u complete change of air. aud get pure III IL
real mountain atmosphere. Then there is such safety
too for the families here from trlnps and objection
able people. Our system OF passes at the entrance
and the large police such that y man may
feel sure when goes business that his wife ana
family are free rom annoyance either III their homes
or If they 90 ont to walk or drive. There will he
society solitude just people dcSir" or they can
them in proportions to suit themselves do not
care whore N0,I 20, Y)u cannot find place 80 Sc
cludcd and quiet aforiins at once much opportn-
nifty for res; and recreation The that wants the
laicr and doesn't care shoot. fish. sa, drive
ride walk bowl, play billiards tennis, OF football
or polo or cards mast be hard to please"
:" DO MT the demand TOR passes and the espionage
on strangers at the entrances Prove annoying to
people who come to see friends =
Mr. Baldwin admitted that it appeared TO some
people be unnecessary red tame, but sail 1t had to
be practiscd to slvo cottiscrs from annoyance.
" Every lahorcr must have pass, and no one can
take a friend in unless he is known. II stran ger
comes to slc resident of the park the resident IL called
up bv the telephone AZ the railroad station. ana asked
If he wishes to Mr.. - AT least the after il an
nounced This save, visitors from needless journeys
into the park and it Is after all greater precautiou
than i, taken at tn doors of hoIscs. person OF
res cctable appearance who can satisfy us that ne
has business in the park viii have no trorblc about
getting pass at oar Office opposite the station"
Mr. Baldwin stated that the prospect tor building
cottages was good. Mc,srs. Breesc l.orllarl Price.
and ". W. Actor are bIi dug. or are about 10. Lots
Davis Potter Carlcy Sis RoiericS Camcrol. Barley.
William Kent. Prrson. ke, nold-. Van Buen and
others and aboat dozen cottages are now p'rclri
on the hill, surrounding the lake. These are mostly
pretty bat not O,cIprot 'ntiol7. house, several to
he bull: soon however VIII be handsome and costly.
In a some 500. of zeal estate hos Joe n sold by
the association in about year. AMI this means. with
the investment in hlu5.', urut ne. establishments.
etc some one and hall millions already put IN the
venture aside from the inc ',tm'nt ot Tie cab and
association. ono OF the pretts-t cottage To Ice pat up
soon will be that Designed ior Mrs.. james Brown
Potter.
Among the plans for Enforcement, this srn acT Yl'
he the construction OF fou' twelve misf more oil
urivc- mIAin! over thirty miles 90 ti" park Ca th,
work q small army at least re- fn'ut % lit ms
j. engaged cuttn. trees. grading. AMI b1-tn: rork
for the steam stone or sler wh4cl prepare material
for the roadbed. Another big work Is the prcplfl.
ton OF the polo and athletic grounds sad rarcc0lrsc
bordering the drive 10 the cuDhoate. lbs l. rN-
duisely situated natural ampA.thratrc. irOn the
rocky SIDE. OF VIII ch thousands might wIicl The
sports The race track VII oncrcic the .irre of t,ti
10 Ice us,l Tor polo ETC. At project .ur s'c, only
bitches some filed with stone. an heap. 81 mari dug
ont of TIN. Latural basin. S,i! one secs tnt 1t j.
bound t. be one of the prcttcst oIi door hclc, iuf
sports ever devised.
The We.tchs.,er Pol, CIlb is cspec,el {, play
there til. season. ami probably collie e team,
will play Football. lava tennis tournament l. also
to he airansrl prob,hy Tor MAY anl to- tn, wall
be provided some of the hand somc't przcs-,ycr
nG,reI On the Lake there wall be- % fog
rowbolts and -alboits. m which ladies AMI gentle
men " II compete. lnllcement, wil al+o %; o1rsei
10 .olc one OF the college go tram there. There
/. a GOOD twonlle course Tor practice and hr't-c az
recommendation - provided. To tc,c attraction,
are 10 bee added the charm OF fishing which MAJ ho in
dul ,ei in alter Jnuc l. For niccn years the blic.
bass have been multiplying and intt-rng nndistlr'cl
in tho waters. and they are nov only too really &
leap at bait dauglel by wltc hands over the gun
vale Many ladies became expert h,hrfwonen last
wear the one catching the he1yc- ba.s rcc'i v'nS
pretty roll Mr. Baldwin au1 other mentors found
the bass rise well TO the ily also.
This brings one to the shooting ech.p1, which vii
omen ior woo1cock Aug i-t !. Tor ruii'd stoase
September /. and Tor qui'' on Novcml cr l. Member
will ,rovidc their own dogs gnn' and ammunt Oh,
and no II MT PIT the number Oi birds io be- killed
in dav An extensive slau htcr il guarded against
by the char actcr OF the ground however, ~ - ic"
honrs of climbing on the steei, rocky hiIsiics and
penetrating underbrnsh vail take the wind olt ~
most embcrs OF the club There - no reason how
ever why there should not be royal sport Tor those
with plcnty pluck and muscle tor tranping over the
country.
The choicest OF the game and fab will not be open
to the sportsncn this season. but being carefully
Eursed a, tho hands OF the breeder. Ihc,e are the
English pbe l.ants and the brook trout y visitor To
the breeding pens OF the former hnIs hundreds oil
these beautiful birds As many know, they are larger
than our native grouse partridge, longer legged ana
with the purple, gold and yellow throatS OF the male
birds. more striking color ENccc lingly Ahy ~ GARD
sfr1n,er they will run from to cover almost
uuickly "a n rabbit. and it take, quick and we'll
trained dog 10 flush them. the general color oi their
plum igc il brown. and 40 not easily distinguished
anon, the leaves. These birds are wnt"rlng well III
the open ar their Only shelter being bou2hs of ever
green laid on the ground About thousand were lib
Grated N the park last year. and these are thriving,
inl haze become quite taine-at least toward thclr
keepers. The country round il to reap some beneht
from the preserve for pheasant was lately found ~
far south a. Allcudale. The eggs OF the phoasans
Will be sci under baniams.
The club also has several deer, numerous colony OF
rabbits big lat fellows ana lew grouse III canine
mcnt 4 lack bear i ai-O expected soon Chamber
lam. the head gamckccpcr had similar position at
Nh LOri.larda RancDCus estate and TAKES close care
OF his interesting charges The trapping aud shooting
OF foxes ehuuk- minis, hawks owls, &c, IA part ol
his duties The pi casanis valued at $40 apiece.
Part of the biz were brought from kancOcas, aud